Re: [tor-relays] Tiny computers (RPi-like) for exit nodes?

Zack Weinberg wrote:

Has anyone had any experience running *exit* nodes on Raspberry Pi-grade hardware, or slightly beefier? We are thinking of replacing the old, bulky, power-hungry machine currently running exit 78C7C299DB4C4BD119A22B87B57D5AF5F3741A79 with something on that level. It only has to hit 10Mbps.

There's only one way to find out, but I suspect an RPi would be too weak for the job. Exits use more CPU because they manage far more TCP/UDP connections than a non-exit relay. I've seen significant CPU usage (maybe even CPU saturation) on a cheap Intel Core Duo moving about 3-5 MB/s.

Best, Mike